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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
170
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
168
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
150
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
30
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
17
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
4 Families width 29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
17 Genera with 29 Species
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Caribbean1SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Caribbean hermit crab
Catapagurus gracilis intermedius A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes moorei Benedict, 1901
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus clypeatus (Coenobita vi..., 1787)⇒ Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Phimochirus randalli Provenzano, 1961Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Sympagurus arcuatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Xylopagurus rectus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus tenuis Lemaitre, 1995

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Dominica
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Paguroidea at artfakta.se
Paguroidea at biodiversity.org.au
Paguroidea at dyntaxa.se
Paguroidea at itis.gov
Paguroidea at marinespecies.org